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Pope Francis to Meet Patriarch Kirill in Cuba
Pope Francis will meet the head of Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, in Cuba next week. The Russian Orthodox Church said the "persecution of Christians"...
Zika Outbreak: First Case Reported in Europe
A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus in Spain, the health ministry confirmed. This is the first such case reported in Europe. Spain’s...
Ramzan Kadyrov Lashes out at Instagram after Sniper Video Removal
Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Instagram of bowing to US pressure after the social network removed a video he posted showing Russian opposition leader Mikhail...
Ramzan Kadyrov Posts Video Showing Mikhail Kasyanov in Rifle Crosshairs
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has posted an Instagram video showing Russian opposition politician Mikhail Kasyanov in a sniper's crosshairs. Former PM Mikhail Kasyanov is a...
Benoit Violier Dead: World’s Best Chef Dies in Switzerland Aged 44
Chef Benoit Violier, whose restaurant was named the best in the world in December 2015, has been found dead at his home in Switzerland. French-born...
Turkey Accuses Russia of Violating Its Airspace Again
Turkey is accusing Russia of again violating its airspace and warned it would "face consequences" if such infringements continue. The Turkish foreign ministry said a...
Princess Cristina of Spain Loses Appeal in Tax Evasion
Princess Cristina of Spain has lost an appeal to have the two charges she faces of tax evasion dropped. A court in Palma ruled that...
EU Refugee Crisis: Sweden May Reject up to 80,000 Asylum Applications
Sweden’s Interior Minister Anders Ygeman has said that his country may reject the asylum applications of up to 80,000 refugees and should prepare to...
France’s Justice Minister Christiane Taubira Resigns amid Terror Row
France’s Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has resigned shortly before plans to strip people convicted of terrorism of their citizenship go before parliament. Christiane Taubira was...
Israel Accuses Turkey of Buying Oil from ISIS
Israel has accused Turkey of buying oil from ISIS, thereby funding the militants' activities. Speaking in Athens, Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said ISIS had...
Europe Shares Cut Losses as Oil Price Rises Back above $30 a Barrel
Europe’s stock markets have cut their losses after oil rose back above $30 a barrel, despite another slide in Asia on January 26. London’s FTSE...
Peter Dahlin: Swedish Activist Released in China
Swedish activist Peter Dahlin, who was detained in China on charges of damaging national security, has been released and deported. The 35-year-old has been held...
Denmark Votes on Proposal to Seize Refugees’ Valuables
Denmark’s lawmakers will vote on January 26 on a highly controversial proposal to confiscate asylum seekers' valuables to pay for their upkeep. The proposal drew...
Russia Economy Contracted by 3.7% in 2015
According to preliminary figures published by Russia's statistics service, the country’s economy contracted by 3.7% in 2015. Retail sales plunged by 10% and capital investment...
Hasna Ait Boulahcen: Paris Raid Woman Died of Asphyxiation, Say Prosecutors
Hasna Ait Boulahcen, who died in a police raid after the Paris attacks, died of asphyxiation, French prosecutors say. However, her family argues she was...
ISIS Confirms Jihadi John Died in November 2015
ISIS has confirmed the British militant Mohammed Emwazi known as Jihadi John died in a drone strike in November 2015. The Islamic State group's online...
Is Prince Harry Dating Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark?
Prince Harry is reportedly dating Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark. According to Australian publication New Idea, the duo had been introduced by the Prince...
Major Fire at Ritz Hotel in Paris
A fire broke out on the top floor of the world’s most famous hotel, the five-star Ritz in Paris. The fire is now under control. About...
Francois Hollande Sets out €2 Billion Job Creation Plan
French President Francois Hollande has set out a €2 billion job creation plan in an attempt to lift France out of what he called...
British Parliament to Debate Barring Donald Trump from UK
The UK’s parliament is to debate on whether to ban Donald Trump from visiting the country. The lawmakers will discuss a petition, which has attracted...
Pope Francis Welcomes Thousands of Refugees at St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis has welcomed several thousand refugees in St Peter's Square at the Vatican as the Catholic Church marked a day dedicated to them. He...
Turkey Police Station Attack Kills at Least 6 People in Diyarbakir
At least six people were killed and other 39 injured after a car bomb explosion has hit a police headquarters in south-eastern Turkey, officials...
Oil Prices Falls below $30 a Barrel for First Time since April 2004
Oil prices fell below $30 a barrel on international markets for the first time since April 2004, before recovering again. Brent crude, used as an...
Sultanahmet Explosion: At Least 10 Killed and 15 Injured in Istanbul Blast
At least 10 people have died and other 15 injured in an explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district near the Blue Mosque, the city authorities...
Paris Attacks: Images of Fugitive Suspect Salah Abdeslam Emerge
Footage of the fugitive Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam are said to have emerged, according to French news channel BFM TV. The images were captured...
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